NEW: After four years of extensive reporting restrictions, the ECHO can finally expose Vincent Coggins as the boss of the menacing Huyton Firm. Coggins and his associates were finally brought to justice following the 2020 EncroChat hack.

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Work set to begin soon to redevelop old school into 'vibrant' new homes

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A comment about “local alcoholics” using a bench outside a former library in plans for a new gym has caused “uproar” with hundreds signing a petition. The applicants said they weren’t aware of the comments, removed any bench removal plans, and apologised
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Schools in Wirral are being given the chance to see exciting plans for Dock Branch Park, through the use of virtual reality.

The park will be at the centre of a new neighbourhood in Birkenhead, and will connect the new urban garden village at Hind Street with Wirral Waters.

BREAKING: Government commissioners will hand back all powers to Liverpool Council next month, bringing their formal intervention in the city to and end after three years

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No date has been given for a new Lidl to open in a Wirral town despite past promises it would already be built. A planning application submitted in 2022 said it hoped the new Lidl would be built by the end of 2023. The land is due to be sold this year
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NEW: A whistle-blower at HMP Liverpool has claimed staffing levels are 'frighteningly low', with prison officers fearing 'it's going to go off in here any day'. The POA said it would be seeking assurances that unsafe working was not a regular occurrence.

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Tucked away in a Wirral woodland you'll find a fifth generation family farm
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'As for whether Liverpool would ever host the competition again? In a heartbeat.”

I looked back with everyone at the centre of the contest - local council, fans, organisers, the BBC and more - to see what made Liverpool's Eurovision Song Contest so special ✨

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Emily Spurrell echoes Steve Rotheram call for a general election. She also thanks her campaign team and says she’s grateful for the support she’s had as a new mum. Her baby was born just a few weeks ago. She thanks the public for putting their trust in her again.

Steve Rotheram has been re-elected as Mayor of the Liverpool City Region
In Wirral 60,404 votes were cast:
Steve Rotheram (Labour)– 38,194
Jade Louise Marsden (Conservative) – 9372
Tom Crone (Green) – 7065
Rob McAllister-Bell (Lib Dem)– 4089
Ian Edward Smith (Independent) – 1684

We’re just waiting for the result from Wirral as the announcement gets closer.

Counters are being released ahead of the PCC vote beginning at 1pm.

As we wait for the result, Emily Sleight and I caught up with Green Party candidate Cllr Tom Crone (he/him) who is hoping to take second place in the Mayoral ballot.

He said the party has done well nationally and feels it will be a close battle between him and the Lib Dems

Grabbed a minute with Liberal Democrat candidate Rob McAllister-Bell 🔶 who said he was hopeful of a second place finish.

He said turnout was “not a ringing endorsement for Labour” and his position would depend on areas where other elections were being run

The man they all want to beat, Steve Rotheram is in confident mood ahead of the result.

He told me how the past few days have been good for Labour nationally and would reflect well going into a general election

Caught up with Conservative candidate Jade Adamowicz Marsden who said she is happy with her campaign.

She said she had to be selective of where to campaign given Labour’s stronghold on the region but had “put out a decent campaign and showed respect to voters.”

Turn out figures for the Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor election - 23.7%

That’s 272,721 votes cast.

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First indication of the results coming and it’s huge for Labour

LIVERPOOL AREA

LAB - 54,714
LIB DEM - 7,679
CON - 3,381
GREEN - 8,014
IND - 2,765

There's no way to know how safe the water currently is
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I’m here at the Liverpool Tennis Centre in Wavertree for the Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner election. Thank you for taking me under your wing David Humphreys Liverpool Echo